All articles by Amy Shields – Page 21
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House of Fraser reports resilient Christmas
House of Fraser has reported that like-for-like sales fell 1.5 per cent over the Christmas period and has reassured on its financial position after paying back its bank loans ahead of schedule.
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Viyella collapses into administration
Iconic womenswear retailer Viyella has collapsed into administration leaving the future of its 645 staff hanging in the balance if a buyer is not found.
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Alexon profit forecasts ahead of management expectations
Fashion group Alexon has said that it expects full-year operating profit to exceed management expectations after a robust performance in December.
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New Look reports sparkling Christmas
New Look has bucked the retail gloom to reveal a robust performance over the festive period.
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Viyella in talks over future of business
The future of iconic womenswear retailer Viyella hung in the balance today amid speculation the company is facing financial difficulties.
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John Lewis Christmas like-for-likes flat
John Lewis has revealed that total sales rose 2.4 per cent excluding VAT and like-for-likes remained flat in the five weeks to January 3.
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Whittard bought out of administration in pre-pack deal
Whittard of Chelsea has been rescued by private equity group Epic in a pre-pack administration deal.
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Theo Fennell slips into the red
Jeweller to the stars Theo Fennell notched up losses of 840,000 in the six months to September 30 and revealed it will consider cutting back its expansion plans.
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M&S online Sale to begin on Christmas Day
Marks & Spencer will launch its post-Christmas Sale online on Christmas Day and open the majority of its stores at 6am on December 27 for the start of its Sale in stores.
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Opinion
Do shoppers know it's Christmas?
In the words of an unkempt Irishman and a diminutive Scotsman, 'Do they know it's Christmas time at all?' While the words were originally sung by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure for very different reasons, the Live Aid song's lyrics could be asked of the UK shopping public as we ...
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Casino's Cdiscount launches in the UK
French grocery giant Casino has launched its discount e-tail site Cdiscount in the UK, as exclusively predicted by Retail Week earlier this year.
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Mike Ashley to halt strategic stakebuilding
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has signalled that his penchant for snapping up stakes in rival retailers through Sports Direct may have run its course.
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Sir Geoff Mulcahy brands Woolworths closure 'disgraceful'
Former Woolworths boss and British Retail Consortium chairman Sir Geoff Mulcahy has said that Woolworths could have been saved and has branded Deloitte's decision to close the chain 'disgraceful'.
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United Carpets like-for-likes rebound
United Carpets has revealed a slight improvement in like-for-likes in the past 11 weeks as the retailer experienced an upturn in consumer confidence.
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Don McCarthy steps down from Moss Bros
Baugur shareholder Don McCarthy has stepped down from his role as non-executive director of Moss Bros.
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Debenhams to launch 50%-off five-day Sale
Debenhams is to spark a final burst of discounting on the high street in the crucial week before Christmas, with discounts of up to 50 per cent over five days.
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Best Buy announces redundancy plans as profits slump
US electricals giant Best Buy is offering voluntary redundancy to its 4,000 head office staff and will halve capex after profits slumped and sales fell in its third quarter.
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John Lewis posts record technology sales
John Lewis has continued to gain sales momentum after notching up a record week for its technology products.
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New Look confident it can grow overseas
New Look international managing director Michael Lemner has told Retail Week that value fashion retailers continue to be well placed to expand overseas despite the global downturn.
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Habitat looks East in international assault
Habitat has pushed the button on international expansion plans and will launch stores in the Middle East and Russia next year.